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Zzpsx Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
I am puzzled!
1.
Is this Jim?
No, he isn't.
2.
Is this your sister?
No, it isn't.
The two dialogues appear in our American-edited English book,so I wonder why “he” is used in the first dialogue, but “it“ in the second?
Is this Jim?
No, he isn't.
2.
Is this your sister?
No, it isn't.
The two dialogues appear in our American-edited English book,so I wonder why “he” is used in the first dialogue, but “it“ in the second?
Top answer
Welcome to English Forums, Zz. This question should be posted in our General Grammar forum, so I am going to move it there after I respond. I think #1 is not natural.
- Welcome to English Forums, Zz.
- This question should be posted in our General Grammar forum, so I am going to move it there after I respond.
- I think #1 is not natural.
- Errors and questionable forms sometimes get by editors, especially at the rate that ESL/EFL texts are published these days.
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Welcome to English Forums, Zz. This question should be posted in our General Grammar forum, so I am going to move it there after I respond.
I think #1 is not natural. Errors and questionable forms sometimes get by editors, especially at the rate that ESL/EFL texts are published these days.
I think #1 is not natural. Errors and questionable forms sometimes get by editors, especially at the rate that ESL/EFL texts are published these days.
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